James and Davis were all sidelined, and the Lakers defeated the league's No. 1 Celtics, which is probably a bloody plot that only appears in comics, but it was successfully staged in North Shore Garden. Reaves' season-high scores, Russell's playmaking offense, and the hard work of players like Van der Biao and Hachimura gave the Lakers hope for this season. In this game, the Lakers will challenge the New York Knicks away, and James and Davis will all usher in a comeback, which is self-evident for the team's help.
The Knicks are not easy to mess with, the team has the league's best record since January, and recently won 9 consecutive games, which is unparalleled competitiveness. Brunson, the star of the Knicks, was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career, and he deservedly deserved it. However, Randle and Anunoby are out due to injury and will not be able to play in this game.
The Lakers are also not having a good time, and the news that Van der Biao may be reimbursed for the season came before the game, which is undoubtedly a blow to the team, after all, Van der Biao's defense is second only to Davis in importance. Ham started the game with Hachimura instead of Van der Biao, and at the beginning of the first quarter, Russell continued his state, hitting 2 three-pointers and getting 10 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Davis was 2 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, James and Hachimura were both 4 points and 1 rebound, and the team scored 27 points in a single quarter, while the Knicks who were playing at home only scored 25 points.
Brunson, as the leader of the team, scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 5-of-10 shooting, successfully carrying the team, DiVincenzo also had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Hart had 5 points and 4 rebounds. After returning from the game in the second quarter, McBride hit a three-point shot, Russell responded with a layup, Brunson also threw a shot, James assisted Hayes with both hands to dunk, McBride continued to throw, James had two free throws, and then three points soared, Flynn hit 2+1, Hayes immediately responded 2+1, Sims received a dunk in the air, James came back with three points, and the Lakers continued to lead by 5 points.
Achiuwa scored a layup, Christie also had a three-pointer, Hart turned over and hit a jumper, Brunson threw a shot, a thick eyebrow jumper responded, Reaves scored a layup, McBride hit two of three free throws, Brunson hit one of two free throws, and the call for MVP sounded on the scene. Reaves also hit one of two free throws, Brunson scored on a jumper, Prince hit a three-pointer, Hart countered and scored a layup, Harden scored on a layup, a thick eyebrow jumper scored, and DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer to tie the score. Thick eyebrows scored on a single shot, Achiuwa made two free throws, Russell hit a layup, Harden made two free throws, Russell didn't make a buzzer-beating jumper, and at halftime, the Lakers drew 59-59 with the Knicks.
Without Randle and Anunoby, Brunson continued to step up, scoring 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-15 shooting, and DiVincenzo was not to be outdone in his star-level performance, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-7 three-point shooting, and only 2 players on the team scored double-doubles, but Hart also had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, McBride had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Achiuwa had 6 points and 5 rebounds. On the Lakers' side, Russell was the scoring champion, with 14 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 4-of-12 shooting, and James shot 4-of-8 and 2-of-3 from three-point range, with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Lakers also only have 2 double-doubles, Davis got 8 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-8 shooting, Prince has 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Christie has 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and 2-of-2 three-pointers, but Reaves is in no state, only 3 points and 4 assists on 1-of-4 shooting, if the Lakers want to win this game and reject the Knicks' 10-game winning streak, then Reaves must step up in the second half.